Eye health supplement

Abstract

An eye health supplement and methods of using the eye health supplement are disclosed.

I claim: 
     
       1. An eye health supplement dosage form, comprising:
 4-6 mg zeaxanthin; 
 15-30 mg lutein; 
 62.5-250 mg vitamin C; 
 42-168 mg vitamin E; 
 3.75-15 mg zinc; 
 carob; and 
 75-300 mg omega-3 oils providing 37.5-150 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 37.5-150 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), 
 wherein the zinc is provided by zinc gluconate. 
 
     
     
       2. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 1 , wherein the eye health supplement dosage form does not comprise resveratrol. 
     
     
       3. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 1 , comprising:
 1 part by weight zeaxanthin; 
 5 parts by weight lutein; 
 41.7 parts by weight vitamin C; 
 28 parts by weight vitamin E; 
 2.5 parts by weight zinc; and 
 50 parts by weight omega-3 oils providing 25 parts by weight DHA and 25 parts by weight EPA. 
 
     
     
       4. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 1 , further comprising fish oil, gelatin, glycerin, sunflower oil, yellow beeswax, water, carob, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
       5. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 4 , consisting essentially of zeaxanthin, lutein, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, DHA, EPA, fish oil, gelatin, glycerin, sunflower oil, yellow beeswax, water, and carob. 
     
     
       6. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 1 , consisting essentially of:
 at least 6 mg zeaxanthin; 
 at least 30 mg lutein; 
 125 mg vitamin C; 
 84 mg vitamin E; 
 7.5 mg zinc; 
 75 mg DHA; 
 75 mg EPA; 
 fish oil; 
 gelatin; 
 glycerin; 
 sunflower oil; 
 yellow beeswax; 
 water; and 
 carob. 
 
     
     
       7. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 1 , wherein the lutein is present as free lutein. 
     
     
       8. The eye health supplement dosage form of  claim 1 , wherein the dosage form is a softgel. 
     
     
       9. A method of supporting eye health, comprising administering to a subject a dose of an eye health supplement dosage form according to  claim 1 , wherein the dose is effective to support eye health. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein administering is performed daily. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the dose comprises 250 mg vitamin C, 168 mg vitamin E, 15 mg zinc, 30 mg lutein, 6 mg zeaxanthin, 150 mg DHA, and 150 mg EPA. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the amounts are substantially equal to 250 mg vitamin C, 168 mg vitamin E, 15 mg zinc, 30 mg lutein, 6 mg zeaxanthin, 150 mg DHA, and 150 mg EPA. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 9 , wherein administering comprises orally administering two eye health supplement dosage forms to the subject, each eye health supplement dosage form comprising 3 mg zeaxanthin, 15 mg lutein, 125 mg vitamin C, 84 mg vitamin E, 7.5 mg zinc, 75 mg DHA, and 75 mg EPA. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the amounts are substantially equal to 3 mg zeaxanthin, 15 mg lutein, 125 mg vitamin C, 84 mg vitamin E, 7.5 mg zinc, 75 mg DHA, and 75 mg EPA. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 9 , wherein supporting eye health comprises supporting a healthy macula, supporting visual performance; or a combination thereof.